Odessa tragedy shows oil crew brave in gas rescue
In Odessa last Saturday four oil field workers entered a gas filled cellar to rescue a comrade. Granville Torbet died, D B Stripling and Reiss Magness and Jack Hall collapsed. H F Guest survived yet was overcome. The piece honors their sacrifice and cites the biblical greater love quote.
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Odessa
Granville Torbet
D. B. Stripling
Reiss Magness
Breckenridge High School
Jack Hall
F. Guest
Teace
Gossett Rally at Wichita Falls Draws Bowie Supporters
A caravan from Bowie joined attendees from Montague and Clay counties for the Gossett for Congress meeting at Memorial Auditorium in Wichita Falls with police escorts.
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Gossett
Wichita
Bowie
Montague
Clay Counties
Henrietta
Memorial Auditorium
Wichita Falls
Market to be held in Chamber of Commerce office
Market will be held in the Chamber of Commerce office due to the election in the auditorium basement. Ladies are advised the venue change applies for the event this Saturday.
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Co. C
Chamber of Commerce
Longtime Bowie Resident Mrs Maud A H Young Dies
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Bowie for Maud Alice Harrell Young a longtime Bowie resident and prominent community member. Interment followed at Oak Hill cemetery beside her husband Hogue Young. Surviving are two sons C H Young and H L Young four grandchildren and siblings J M Stubblefield and R E Harrell.
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Maud Alice Harrell Young
First Baptist Church
A. C. Turner
Oak Hill
Stoneburg
Lee County
Virginia
Texas
Mississippi River
Jefferson
Collin County
Bowie
Chickasha
Okla
Laura Lee Young
Abilene
J. M. Stubblefield
Wellington
R. E. Harrell
Vernon
Grammar-Hi P T A to Sponsor Clothing Distribution
The Grammar-Hi Parent-Teacher Association will distribute clothing to needy persons on Saturdays. People with garments or shoes that no longer fit may leave items at the City Auditorium for distribution. This effort offers a chance to aid a worthy cause.
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Grammar-Hi P.-T. A
City Auditorium
Capital vs capitol spelling prize in Bowie News
The Bowie News invites readers to spot misspellings of capital or capitol in Edward L. Anderson's Texas history sketch. A year’s subscription prize awaits the first person who calls attention to errors, with advice on correct usage and a wealth of state information.
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Lions Club
Texas
Edward L. Anderson
The
News
Capitol
Bre
Anderson
Bowie News
Drouth relief measures eyed for Montague County
County Judge Earl C. Fitts and County Agent E. C. Jameson seek designation of Montague county as drouth distressed. They’ve contacted the U S department of agriculture via A M college and expect WPA road and school projects plus seed, feed, cash, and water loans for about 1700 farmers.
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Earl C. Fitts
E. C. Jameson
Montague County
Drouth County
Fitts
WPA
Fitts and
Jameson
Drouth
College Station
Second Primary Election Saturday in Bowie County
Voters prepare for the second primary to pick county officers and a U S congressman. Ballots list McFarlane Gossett Terrell McDonald Thompson Morris Speer Bannenberg London Warren Chandler Bennett Clegg Hunter Stout, with absentee voting active and results due Saturday night at Benson & Benson and Wilson Drug Store corner.
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Congress
Bowie
Benson & Benson
Wilson Drug Store
Montigue
W. D. McFarlane
Young County
ED Gossett
Wilbarger County
Bowie Woman's Sacred Playlet Set for Centennial Event
The sacred musical playlet Love's Victory by Mrs. M. A. Bryan will be staged Sunday August 28 at 8 p m during the Texas Centennial in Dallas at Crysler Gardens during Vesper Hour. Lead role by Miss Inez Rudy with a list of Bowie and Fort Worth participants and hostesses named by Mrs Walter Cofield.
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M. A. Bryan
Dallas
Crysler Gardens
Inez Rudy
H. B. Latham
C. 8. Henderson
L. J. Purkey
Viola Skinner
Aileen Burgess
Dewey Price
Fort Worth
Bryan
Tatham
Holy City
Dixie Bell Turns
Dee) Jackson
the Parks
Barney Whitehead
Henry Parks
T. E B. Goodjoin
Holt Spain
Aubrey Horn
Wichita Falls
Colonial Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Bowie
Bible Study Club
Walter Coffield
Mesdames
T. J. Doss
Shawnee
Okla
H. K. Davis
Nocona
J. M. Crisp
Deenatur
M. V. Croft
Groesbeck
W. R. Durham
Silverton
D. Anderson
Arp
D. T. Fielder
W. F. Robinson
John B. Hunt
T. F. Wright
W. J. Linnen
N. G. Davis
J. A. Young
G. 0. Slaughter
G. Dee Jackson
T. KE
Texas Navy Given Bold Report From 1836
Clarence R. Wharton recounts a Dallas Morning News feature on the Texas Navy of four small ships active along the Texas coast. The Invincible under Capt J Brown and the Terrorible under Capt Allen challenged Mexican vessels near Vera Cruz, which declined due to crews lacking pay.
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Vera Cruz
St. John
St. Paul
Galveston
Sisal
Campeche
Texas
Brown
Matamoros
Telegraph and Register
Tirrernoanl
New York
Teleeranh and Register
England
Seinte Anne
Phoins
Irons
Almonte
Clarence R. Wharton
Dallas Morning News
Texas Navy
Brazos
Invincible
J. Brown
Allen
Bowie Lions Prize Story on Texas History
The Bowie Lions Club held a history writing contest marking Texas centennial. Edward L. Anderson won for story No. 18, judged by Mrs. L. A. Raines, Mrs. D. C. Overfelt, and Dan N. Martin. The News plans to publish the prize piece titled Texas Under the French next week.
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Bowie
Dan N. Martin
Edward L. Anderson
Texas
First Capital of the Republic of Texas
Edward L. Anderson reviews the evolving capitals of Texas from Mexico City through Monclova Los Adaes San Antonio Saltillo and finally to San Felipe de Austin laid out in July 1828. The article notes the settlement’s lack of post office school or church and its Brazos River location.
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Texas
Mexico City
Spain
Monclova
Los Adaes
San Antonio
Saltillo
San Felipe de Austin
the Brazos
Bowie Public Schools Enrollments Set For September 7
Bowie Public Schools announce 1936-37 term opens September 7 with ward enrollment for first four grades at home wards and enrollment, classification, and book securing for grades five through seven on September 5 at 9 a.m. High School enrollment spans September 4 to 8 with seniors September 8 morning, juniors 8 afternoon, sophomores 9 morning, freshmen 9:30 afternoon. Out of town or working students may enroll September 7. Mary Lou Regester elected to fill fourth grade vacancy at South Ward following Mrs Earl Sampson resignation. Mr Barnett Johns recently left High School science for Fort Worth. Community cooperation urged.
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Bowie
Mary Lou Regester
la Rue
Grale
South Ward
Earl Sampson
Sampson
Fort Collins
Colorado
Barnett Johns
Fort Worth
Paving Highway Construction Advances Toward Town
The Austin Road Company began paving the new highway linking E Wise Street with Highway 2 south of town. Work started past Black's Park with 1,950 feet left to pave and is expected to finish by week’s end before moving toward town.
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Austin Road’ Company
E. Wise Street
Highway 2
Black’s Park
Revival Begins Monday as Wilburn Leads Bowie Meetings
Evangelist James O. Wilburn from Hereford arrives Monday afternoon to lead Church of Christ revival in Bowie. Day services 10:00 at the auditorium, night meetings 8:00 outdoors, with a notable sermon Tuesday on The Life of Christ, delivered entirely from memory with no commentary.
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Church of Christ
James O. Wilburn
Hereford
Wilburn
Bowie
New Mexico
Oklahoma
California
Texas
Oklainto
Christ
Beauty Shoppe Changes Hands
Miss Evelyn Ryan purchases the Latham Beauty Shoppe over Giles Grocery. The shop retains equipment and operators and will be renamed the Ryan Beauty Shoppe. She aims to please customers with continued service.
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Evelyn Ryan
Latham
Giles Grocery Store
Ryan Beauty Shoppe
Ryan
Former Stoneburg resident buried in Nocona
Mrs. H. C. Pemberton, formerly of Stoneburg and recently living east of Belcherville, was buried in Nocona on Friday August 14. She was widely known in Bowie and mourned as a highly estimable lady by many friends and acquaintances.
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H. C. Pemberton
Stoneburg
Belcherville
Nocona
Baptist Revival At First Bowie Church Draws Crowds
The First Baptist Church revival began Sunday in Bowie with strong attendance and new fellowship. Dr. W R Hornburg from Fort Worth and Mr. Curtis Williams of Fort Worth head the revival, delivering powerful sermons and drawing interest from surrounding communities including Leona. Williams also directs a large Junior Booster Band and teaches music in Fort Worth.
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First Baptist Church
W. R. Hornburg
Curtis Williams
Worth
Bowie
Hornburg
Texas
Howard Payne College of
Brownwood
Williams
Leona
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Montague CO
George B. Terrell
Cherokee County
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Ellis County
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Thompson
Potter County
Frank
Morris
Dallas County
Court of Civil Appeals
2Nd Supreme Judicial District
John Speer
Tarrant Coun
Harry Bannenberg
Wichita County
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P. S. Warren
H. T. Chandler Co
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Evelyn Louise Clegg
J. K. Hunter
J. H
Harry) Stout
David S. French
Chrysler Corporation
Ginger Rogers
United States Navy
Lone Star Republic
Centennial
Little Fighting Unit
Bowie Lions
Mditor
Ed Cox
Bellevue News
Bellevue
J. H. Hodges
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